Media
In the Media
Press releases and media coverage connected to the research findings of the Molecular Ecology and Genomics Research Group.
Our work on freshwater biodiversity and evolutionary genomics is covered by press releases, institutional news items and wider media reports. Items below relate to articles authored by group members.
Press Releases
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Aquatic insect diversification
Press release accompanying an article on aquatic insect diversification published in Annual Review of Entomology.
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Freshwater biodiversity research agenda
Coverage of the article “A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research” by Maasri et al.
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Flying insect biomass across a malaise trap network
Media interest in the article by Welti et al. on temperature driving variation in flying insect biomass.
For the complete list of articles behind these items, see the publications section.
Selected Coverage Themes
| Topic | Research area |
|---|---|
| Aquatic insect diversification | Evolutionary biology of aquatic insects |
| Global freshwater biodiversity research agenda | Freshwater biodiversity |
| Climate-induced forest dieback | Climate effects on genetic variation (Sire et al.) |
| Reference genomes in conservation | Genomics for conservation (Rodriguez-Ezpeleta et al.) |
Press enquiries and interview requests can be directed to the group contact address listed on the contact page.
The Molecular Ecology and Genomics Research Group connects fundamental biology with urgent questions in freshwater biodiversity. Working across molecular ecology, genomics, and evolutionary biology, the group investigates how environmental pressures shape aquatic communities, aquatic insects, fish, fungi, and other organisms. This research helps clarify how species diversity originates, how populations change over time, and how ecological responses unfold at the level of genes, genomes, and communities.
On this media page, visitors can explore press releases, institutional news, and wider media coverage linked to the group’s published research. Coverage includes work on aquatic insect diversification, a global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity, and themes such as climate-induced forest dieback, compositional changes in ecological communities, and the pronounced rarity of species in changing environments. These entries show how scientific findings travel beyond the journal literature.
Communication about research is an important part of the group’s work because freshwater biodiversity supports a wide range of ecological processes and human interests. Reports on genomics, conservation, climate, and species decline can help translate complex evidence for audiences beyond academia. The material presented here reflects the group’s emphasis on linking careful molecular analysis with ecological understanding and broader conservation concerns.
The broader topics highlighted on the site include gene expression, molecular variation, mitochondrial and genomic perspectives, parasite–host relationships, bioinformatics, and computational approaches to environmental data. Together, these strands illustrate how the group combines field ecology with laboratory and analytical methods. Publications and related media items provide context for ongoing questions about adaptation, evolution, community composition, and biodiversity trends in aquatic and inland water systems.
Readers interested in the Molecular Ecology and Genomics Research Group can also find information about people, publications, teaching, and resources across the wider website. The group is based at the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries and the Institute of Biology at Freie Universität Berlin. This media section serves as a concise entry point to news coverage and public communication connected to the group’s research in molecular ecology and genomics.
Related Pages
- Home — group news and recent publications.
- Publications — the articles behind the coverage.
- Research — research focus and methods.
- People — group members and former post-docs.